Nexus 7

Updated: 3 months ago

In Short

Just over a year after it took over the 7-inch Android tablet market with the original Nexus 7, Google released an updated version bearing the same name. The so-called "New Nexus 7" or "Nexus 7 (2013)" was again built by ASUS and keeps the same screen size, but picks up improvements across the board.

It had a much higher resolution 1920x1200 display, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2GB of RAM. The tablet picked up a more premium feel with better material choices and smaller side bezels, and even added a 5MP rear-facing camera. Stereo speakers were also added, giving a more immersive experience for games and video watching.

Even with all of the changes, the Nexus 7 (2013) only bumped up in price $29 to $229 for a 16GB Wifi model. It was officially unveiled at an event in San Francisco on July 24th, 2013 alongside the Chromecast and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which was a small jump for the platform that introduced new Google Play Games and a few other refinements. Google later rolled out a 32GB LTE variant for $349 — with the option to include an AT&T or T-Mobile SIM in the box — as well as a 32GB-only and Wifi-only variant with a white back in December of 2013.

The Nexus 7 (2013) was regarded as a value leader, offering better specs, hardware and experience than you could get from any other manufacturer at the same price — even tablets that ASUS sold on its own.

19 March 2015 300By Alex DobieThere's much speculation each year surrounding who Google will pick to manufacture the next Nexus phone or tablet. And while in recent weeks rumors have swirled around the possibility of a Huawei-made Nexus, a report from a Korean publication claims this may be LG's year....

01 February 2015 35By Derek KesslerEven if it's since been supplanted by the Nexus 9, the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7 is still a good deal at just $169.99. That deal, good for today only and only at http://Woot.com, knocks $60 off the list price of the 7-inch Nexus tablet...

30 January 2015 21By Dan Thorp-LancasterIf you're still rocking a 2013-era Nexus 7 with LTE, or a 2012 mobile version, we've got some great news today. Google has just dropped the Lollipop factory images for the both devices, and they're version 5.0.2 to boot....

12 November 2014 197By Alex DobieNew Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for the Nexus 5, 7, 10 and 9
Android 5.0 Lollipop is upon us! The Nexus 9 tablet tablet has been on sale for a good while, but today the first Lollipop updates have started to become available for Nexus devices in the form of factory images...

02 October 2014 17By Andrew MartonikComing in a day after Google posted the latest Android 4.4.4 factory image, the Nexus 7 LTE is now seeing a small OTA update to bring the latest software as well. The update, which comes in at just 2.4MB, brings your tablet from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 with very minor under-the-hood fixes....

07 August 2014 42By Andrew MartonikAfter a bit of speculation as to whether Google would be updating the Android L developer preview before it launched into a full product, Google has just posted new Android L images for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013)...

26 June 2014 111By Alex DobieGoogle surprised us yesterday with not just a new version of Android, dubbed Android L, but also the announcement of early preview builds to let developers get to grips with the new OS...

26 June 2014 80By Phil NickinsonThis part is important:
The Android preview system image is not a stable release, and may contain errors and defects that can result in damage to your computer systems, devices, and data...

02 June 2014 102By Jerry HildenbrandNew Android version brings redesigned Phone app along with anticipated bug fixes
In an effort to create a balance in the force, Google has dropped the Android 4.4.3 image for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013 (excluding the LTE version at present), Nexus 7 2012, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 on their downloads page...

02 June 2014 65By Phil NickinsonUpdate: T-Mobile has also posted an update page for the LTE Nexus 7, which it identifies as Android 4.4.3, build KTU84L. We're still not seeing the update on any devices.
Here we go again. T-Mobile says Android 4.4.3 is coming to the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 today...

28 May 2014 12By Derek KesslerGoogle has greatly expanded the availability of their mobile products. The Nexus 5 smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, and Chromecast have each added new countries to their lists. The Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 can now be purchased in Norway and Switzerland....